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AMGRUP LLC

This is the Amonetize download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application the sims 4 installer__5160_i1426826851_il7522.exe by AMGRUP has been detected as adware by 8 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Amonetize Downloader installer. The setup program bundles adware offers using the Amonetize, a Pay-Per-Install (PPI) monetization and distribution download manager. The software offerings provided are based on the PC's geo-location at the time of install.
Publisher:
AMGRUP LLC  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.1.5.26

MD5:
d440f4b180a51b401822ad59e6903dcb

SHA-1:
6953bf4b16825f1076172aa66c6a91309ba885be

SHA-256:
1d4f886a9e9b5702cd354ab89f7514e3f98c13f223fb2d2419eb2a1be274b8e6

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 12:13:36 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetiz
2014.12.20

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen4
7.11.196.218

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.CH
8.10905

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14395

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize
v2014.12.19.02

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Amonetize.dkinix
0.28.6.64267

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.AMGRUP.n
14.12.19.14

Sophos
Generic PUA GJ
4.98

File size:
604.2 KB (618,688 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.5.26

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\the sims 4 installer__5160_i1426826851_il7522.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
AMGRUP LLC

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
12/2/2014 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/2/2015 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=AMGRUP LLC, O=AMGRUP LLC, L=Kiev, S=Kiev, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
7BEE5C2171C644AF5B917C9D0C4DC006

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/10/2014 4:46:49 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:NfGe2n/3/kQDmPoztzKiaDRPgOSjsUXVO47LkXVmezFnp:NfGh/WoR1eU5X047LeJFp

Entry address:
0xE294

Entry point:
E8, 7B, 78, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 08, 00, 74, 2D, FF, 75, 08, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 7C, 0F, 39, 00, FF, 15, C4, 80, 38, 00, 85, C0, 75, 18, 56, E8, 8D, 2F, 00, 00, 8B, F0, FF, 15, 24, 80, 38, 00, 50, E8, 3D, 2F, 00, 00, 59, 89, 06, 5E, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8D, 45, 08, 50, 8B, F1, E8, AA, E2, FF, FF, C7, 06, 1C, 8C, 38, 00, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, C7, 01, 1C, 8C, 38, 00, E9, EE, E2, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, 1C, 8C, 38, 00, E8, DB, E2, FF, FF...
 
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Entropy:
7.6067

Code size:
153 KB (156,672 bytes)

The file the sims 4 installer__5160_i1426826851_il7522.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

http://www.our-hurricane-file.net/.../ABE Mods__10893_il20641.exe

http://www.funnier-download.com/download.php?version=1.1.5.26&campid=5160&instid[appsetupurl]=http://bitly.com&instid[cmdline]=/S&instid[appimageurl]=http://oi59.tinypic.com/2ew18b5.jpg&prefix=MinecraftForceopAdminhack&instid[appname]=MinecraftForceopAdminhack&instid[thankyoupage]=http://.../thank-you.html&ti1=5021114

http://fixdownloadz.com/1/download.php?i=RX&soft_name=MinecraftForceopAdminhack&soft_version=3&soft_url=http://bitly.com

http://www.our-hurricane-file.net/.../ozgur Gorgulu Minecraft__6183_il2031.exe

http://www.our-hurricane-file.net/.../File.Downloader__9581_il92.exe

http://suredownloadz.com/download.php?i=QF&name=The Sims 4 Installer&v=1.2&url=http://vidnplayer.com/.../QF

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